Ria Percival

Ria Percival
MNZM
Percival with New Zealand in 2011
Personal information
Full name Ria Dawn Percival
Date of birth (1989-12-07) 7 December 1989
Place of birth Basildon, Essex, England
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Lynn-Avon United 37 (14)
2008–2010 F.C. Indiana 7 (1)
2010–2011 Ottawa Fury
2011–2012 FFC Frankfurt 21 (0)
2012–2016 FF USV Jena 77 (6)
2016–2018 FC Basel
2018–2019 West Ham United 16 (0)
2019–2024 Tottenham Hotspur 57 (3)
2024Crystal Palace (loan) 11 (1)
International career
New Zealand U-20
2006–2024 New Zealand 166 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025

Ria Dawn Percival MNZM (born 7 December 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. She last played for Crystal Palace, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, she played for the New Zealand women's national team and represented New Zealand 166 times, more than any other player, male or female. She previously played for FFC Frankfurt and FF USV Jena of the Bundesliga, FC Basel in the Swiss league and West Ham United.